#GameFace! Nood Noob

GameFace! Now with Life Updates (TM). 
Lee joins from the South of England, also known as Napier in Winter!
 
Kyle is way too cool for this episode, backwards cap and all. Lee is podcasting from his garage where its minus 12 degrees centigrade. And Simone's bum is going numb. So what happens? Simone jumps in and rescues us. And she has a hot take about the news... 
 
So back to gaming... What have we been playing this week? Sea of Thieves, Gears! Tactics, Kingdom Hearts, Sunset Overdrive! It's been all over the place. And everyone is playing Sunset Overdrive this week. You're missing out if you're not jumping in too! Lee is no longer a nood noob! 
 
And we have a special announcement! We're doing an AMA, or an Ask Us Anything!
And its going to be exclusive for the Patrons on Patreon! Only Patrons get to ask questions, and only they will hear the answers! Want to get your question asked and answered? 
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#NuNews: Bus Simulations

We know about sports and stuff! 
Like did you know golf exists? It's true. Golf is a game that even Lee plays. 
 
The game play charts are not that exciting. The top games stay as the top games week after week. 
Lets start playing some new games guys! In a shining moment, Gang Beasts is up in the charts, which we love to see. And have you heard about Bus Simulator? It's the next big thing! 
 
Let us know what you think of the new quick format new games! 
 
And we have a special announcement! We're doing an AMA, or an Ask Us Anything!
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#GameFace! Hamsters are Hipsters

Double intros, things working first time. 
And Lee brings a blankie to the podcast! 
 
With #backToYourBacklog finished, we're released to play every game ever.
We go back to Bioshock Infinite and chat about how it's the best one in the series. If you haven't tried it yet, what are you waiting for? Do it now! Simone likes looking in bins is the main take away. 
Kyle has either made a grave mistake or the greatest choice of all time... Gears Tactics on Inconceivable Iron Man Mode. Can he do it? And continuing with the Gears theme, it's been a week-load of Gears 5 Horde Mode. Kyle and Simone took of 50 waves of Horde practically alone! 
Lee jumps into Wreckfest and is reminded of his childhood lawnmower racing career. Crashing cars into each other and bull rushing and English Bulldog. It's like people just say words at us. 
 
And we have a special announcement! We're doing an AMA, or an Ask Us Anything!
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#NuNews: Take Your Xbox To The Beach!

Whoosh! 
Whoosh, whoosh! 
 
After what seems like forever, we're back with the news! E3 is starting to fade from memory, and places are remembering to put out announcements. Which means we have news to talk about! 
 
New monitors are all Xbox official, DOOM gets a Horde Mode and the Xbox One launch had Mr Spencer all shook! And then an Xbox pitches up on a beach. An old 360 version too. Poseidon must like his retro games. Or maybe he's trying to finish some games before the servers get shutdown... 
 
Our Top Tip of the Week is all about how to clear your Xbox cache. Thanks to Lee for finding this. Now we know and so you know. We know you know. And the world has gotten smarter thanks to us. 
 
And we have a special announcement! We're doing an AMA, or an Ask Us Anything!
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#GameFace! #backToYourBacklog Wrap Up

June, and #backToYourBacklog is over... 
So what did we learn? 
 
From our chosen games, to how far we got, we cover everything. Surprises, dislikes, expectations and did Kyle ever finish Monster Hunter: World? 
Lee enjoyed Borderlands 2, but did the humor live up to the hype? 
How did Simone's farm look after a month?  
 
All this and more on this wrap up episode of #GameFace!
 
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#GameFace! Going #backToYourBacklog With Neomaster

Joined by the other half of RealGamerScore podcast - Neomaster aka Mat, we're still plugging away at our backlogs. 
Mat is an Xbox Hall of Famer and the top gamer score holder in Oceania! That is Australia and New Zealand combined... Oh and just happens to be the top 50 in the world. 
 
Mic's dropping on keyboards while recording, being thrust into the host role for a podcast, and even Cameron's claim of fame - Mat spills all the tea! We chat to Mat about what got him into Xbox, how he feels about mods unlocking achievements and what it's like to be the best achievement hunter this side of a banana milkshake. 
 
We're in the home stretch for June, and Kyle is still in Monster Hunter: World. Simone has some Stardew Valley goss. And Lee is almost done with Borderlands! So far it's been a successful month for getting back into games we've forgotten about. 
 
Simone also has some controversial opinions about the Xbox Mini Fridge... 
 
Make sure you follow Mat @ https://twitter.com/RealGamerscore.And make sure to follow their next project, due to be announced soon! 
 
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E3 HypeStream feat. Special Guests

E3 has come and gone. But that doesn't mean the hype train is anywhere close to stopping!
 
Joined by Cameron from the RealGamerScore podcast and Garrett from the UXP - The Xboxcast go over all the excitement of E3. 
From what got everyone hyped (hello Slime Rancher 2), to what disappointed us (no more studio acquisitions?) and even what we expected and were surprised buy. Can you say Pirates of the Caribbean Sea of Thieves crossover without grinning like and idiot? Because we sure cant!  
 
Cameron joins us from the RealGamerScore podcast, so if you like your achievement hunting and serious gaming - check them out! Find Cameron @ https://twitter.com/ShadowlessEdge and the RealGamerScore podcast @ https://twitter.com/RealGamerscore. 
 
And thanks again to Garrett for joining us. His knowledge and enthusiasm of this industry is unrivaled!
Keep up with him and things UXP @ https://twitter.com/GarrettEAtkins. 
 
Thanks to both our guests for coming on and being hyped with us! 
 
Please remember to support us on Patreon if you can. We have big plans that are coming this year and Patrons will not only see them first, but have a hand in our future direction. Check out www.thexboxcast.co.nz for all the info you need. 
 
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#GameFace! DeeJayHerro Recommends Games!

DeeJayHerro joins us for this episode of #GameFace!
Did you know, DayJay used to stream games while wearing a full Spiderman costume?
 
What games have we been playing this week?
Well, we're still neck deep in #backToYourBacklog so Simone has a ton of Stardew Valley stories for you. Kyle is getting the hang of Monster Hunter: World, and Lee is actually enjoying Borderlands!
 
DeeJay comes at us with just about every multiplayer game under the sun. From Rocket League to Knockout City - he plays them all. Call it a constant backlog!
Amongst the games, we even find time to chat to DeeJay about Xbox, some news and the time he tried to buy Major Nelson's shoes...
 
This episode gets wild!
 
DeeJay co-hosts the Zyba Games podcast, so make sure you check him out on Twitter at https://twitter.com/DeeJayHerro
 
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The Pre-Three Episode (with Garrett Atkins)

With E3 just around the corner, we go bananas with what we want to see. 
And to help, we have a very special guest - Garrett Atkins! 
 
Garrett helps keep our expectations in check, but we still go over the deep end.
Microsoft buying Anthem from EA? Why not! Xbox acquiring Blizzard? Hey, it could totally happen! What about Rare and Bethesda teaming up to work on a game? Now that's something we'd love to see. 
 
And of course, we can't do any E3 wish list without hoping for New Vegas 2.
Come on Xbox, make it happen! Please? 
 
Garrett is a top chap, and he's doing some amazing things in the Xbox community.
Make sure you follow him over on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/GarrettEAtkins 
 
 
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#GameFace! We're a #nonCOD Podcast

We like chatting about games. And you clearly like listening about games. Now lets talk games! 
For #backToYourBacklog, one of our dedicated listeners jumped in a whole month early. Great effort Gary! At least now you have other games to play this June. We also ran some polls! What's the winner for June? You'll just have to find out? 
Kyle plays Batman: The Enemy Within, and really hopes some Telltale employees have been hired by Microsoft. So much opportunity for expansion in their current franchises. Kyle and Simone do more Halo 4 while Lee jumps into Halo 5. Looks like we're circling back to Halo this year... *ba dum tsh*
And introducing Lee's very own game review! 
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#NuNews: Wild Meetings

Something is coming that is drying up all the news... What could that be?
 
June is coming up and its stopping us from buying new games. Our wallet is thanking us! Due to some limitations on some hardware, people think its OK to send death threats to game developers... This causes Kyle to go onto a rant about the state of fanboyism. But out of this comes the realization that Biomutant is still awesome and you should totally buy it. 
 
Saints Row 3 Remastered Series X Edition is out this week and if that sentence doesn't full your body with happy chemicals, then there's not much we can do to help. Maybe An Airport For Aliens Currently Run By Dogs is more your type of game? Either way, new games are here and theres lots to be excited for.
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#GameFace! A Fat Tub Of Lard Who Can't Jump

Are you ready for #BackToYourBacklog? Its coming and we have polls on Twitter to help us decide what to play! Now is your time to shine and decide our gaming future. 
Kyle hates platformers. Did you know that? And the worst one is Tcheco. Simone is enjoying Nexoria! If you haven't heard, the books speak to you. And the books don't let you finish Bioshock. Lee gets absorbed into Halo 5. Something about shooting aliens in the face just gels with him... 
Be sure to join in our #backToYourBacklog challenge in June! We're going to play a game that we've started but never completed. And you're invited to join in on the fun. Now is your chance to get back to that game you've been meaning to play! 
 
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